Religious Broadcasting
Lords · Question HL3365 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 24 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reported 85 per cent reduction in religious broadcasting at peak times across public service media between 2011 and 2022; and what plans they have, if any, to reverse it.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Mackenzie of Sherwood, 24 Sep 2026
The Government recognises that there has been a fall in religious programming being broadcast. We understand the important role religion plays in the lives of many people in the UK and would expect religious programming to continue to form an important pa...